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I would suggest you get the biggest and best screen you can get at that price. Even last years models will do. There are a lot of options nowadays to make the TV smarter so don't overpay for any smart features.

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I, for one, won't be splurging on reputed brand names any more as I can't find the difference in PQ between established brands and new brands like VU. I would just buy the biggest screen I can in my budget. I also won't be buying a 4k TV as 4k content is neither easy to find nor do I think it will become a standard for DTH services any time soon.

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I picked up a VU 65" Iconium 4K TV in July last year and absolutely love it. It has a lot of features like wifi and network connections, android based apps etc. but my philosophy is that a TV should be just for the picture. To that end, I have a Nvidia Shield console for streaming, Videocon d2H for programming and a Logitech Z906 5.1 speaker system for audio.

Coming back to the picture. After all the adjustments, 4K content streamed through the Shield is absolutely outstanding. Even up-scaled 1080P content from Videocon D2H simply stands out and is almost 3D in nature when the source quality is good (it varies from channel to channel and program to program). VU doesn't process the picture as much as mainstream brands which may make it look good but takes away some of the realism, which is also why I prefer it. Movement on screen is smooth and is again dependent on the programming source. Non-HD programming is not particularly watchable but, as they say, garbage in - garbage out.

My advice is to go for the largest 4K screen size you can afford because it makes the most dramatic difference. Curved TV's serve no useful purpose at all unless you are sitting 4-5 feet from the screen. At 10-15 feet, the difference between the center and edge of the screen from the viewing position is hardly a few inches so your eyes easily adjust to it.

I cannot vouch for the reliability of VU but it has worked flawlessly since I bought it. It has the back bleed lighting issue that almost all edge lit TV's have but that is barely noticeable in scenes. So I would recommend the 65" VU Premium HD if you are willing to assume all the known/unknown risks associated with a non mainstream brand because it represents value for money and other 65" 4K TV's start at more than double that price. I am already drooling over the 75" model they have but am putting it off until I move to my new house. FYI, all my electronics are behind a stabilizer which I dutifully switch off when I'm finished watching and I'm yet to have a failure with any of them over the last decade.

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I picked up a VU 65" Iconium 4K TV in July last year and absolutely love it. It has a lot of features like wifi and network connections, android based apps etc. but my philosophy is that a TV should be just for the picture. To that end, I have a Nvidia Shield console for streaming, Videocon d2H for programming and a Logitech Z906 5.1 speaker system for audio.

Coming back to the picture. After all the adjustments, 4K content streamed through the Shield is absolutely outstanding. Even up-scaled 1080P content from Videocon D2H simply stands out and is almost 3D in nature when the source quality is good (it varies from channel to channel and program to program). VU doesn't process the picture as much as mainstream brands which may make it look good but takes away some of the realism, which is also why I prefer it. Movement on screen is smooth and is again dependent on the programming source. Non-HD programming is not particularly watchable but, as they say, garbage in - garbage out.

My advice is to go for the largest 4K screen size you can afford because it makes the most dramatic difference. Curved TV's serve no useful purpose at all unless you are sitting 4-5 feet from the screen. At 10-15 feet, the difference between the center and edge of the screen from the viewing position is hardly a few inches so your eyes easily adjust to it.

I cannot vouch for the reliability of VU but it has worked flawlessly since I bought it. It has the back bleed lighting issue that almost all edge lit TV's have but that is barely noticeable in scenes. So I would recommend the 65" VU Premium HD if you are willing to assume all the known/unknown risks associated with a non mainstream brand because it represents value for money and other 65" 4K TV's start at more than double that price. I am already drooling over the 75" model they have but am putting it off until I move to my new house. FYI, all my electronics are behind a stabilizer which I dutifully switch off when I'm finished watching and I'm yet to have a failure with any of them over the last decade.

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My suggestion is not to bother with curved TV's. They serve no useful purpose at your viewing distance. OLED TV's are very expensive because the technology is new and it will take some time for it to permeate into the mainstream (like LED replaced LCD in TV background lighting) but go for it if you want the absolute best blacks and no potential back-light bleeding issues. Display size matters. The VU 65" 4K TV gives a more dramatic viewing experience than the 55" LG 1080P TV that it replaced and it was priced at about the same as a LG/Sony/Samsung 55" 4K TV which is why I went for it even though it was not a mainstream brand. Those are the trade-offs that I made when I chose it and I am happy with it.

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My suggestion is not to bother with curved TV's. They serve no useful purpose at your viewing distance. OLED TV's are very expensive because the technology is new and it will take some time for it to permeate into the mainstream (like LED replaced LCD in TV background lighting) but go for it if you want the absolute best blacks and no potential back-light bleeding issues. Display size matters. The VU 65" 4K TV gives a more dramatic viewing experience than the 55" LG 1080P TV that it replaced and it was priced at about the same as a LG/Sony/Samsung 55" 4K TV which is why I went for it even though it was not a mainstream brand. Those are the trade-offs that I made when I chose it and I am happy with it.

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Ok so I have The LG B6 OLED TV, The Sony 4k (both 55 inch), a Bose 1080p TV, and the VU TV everyone's talking about at a friends house. Now, the Bose is by far the best package, forget what the tabloids say, it is the best hands down but it never lasts for more than 2 months without getting spoilt, don't ever buy it!

The LG B6 is by far the best in terms of raw speed, clarity, those amazing blacks and the most easy interface I might have experienced for a media centre (of sorts). Simply put the LG has the overall best quality in build and picture, someone who never used a laptop or never had the time to learn how to watch stuff like Netflix(I mean my. parents here, true dinosaurs) can simply turn on the TV and hit it off in the first try. It has everything, Netflix, youtube, PLEX! , Amazon prime and the whole package. You can buy it for anywhere between 1.5-1.2 in Mumbai, go ask at Vijay Sales in Santacruz W.

The Sony is an utter waste of money, no offence Sony fans. The picture quality is comparable to that of a Samsung. Not the best and certainly not a 4k I'm ever going to buy. It has way too many flaws. The VU is comparable to the LG in terms of ease of use but nowhere on the scale in terms of picture quality. VU is certainly priced that way too but if you're one of those guys who will last your TV, buy the LG. I know I'm buying a second one during discount season

At 10 feet sure 55 inch will be small but do give it a try at Croma, they all surely have the LG TV. Go have a look at the TV's for yourself and compare all 3 side by side and take a call.